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Days before its charter hearing, Truebright fired 8 teachers - Philly.com

Days before its charter hearing, Truebright fired 8 teachers - Philly.com:



Days before its charter hearing, Truebright fired 8 teachers

July 13, 2012|By Martha Woodall, Inquirer Staff Writer
Just days before a hearing began to prove that it should be granted a new operating charter, Truebright Science Academy Charter suddenly told eight of its 15 certified teachers - plus its technology director - that they would be terminated, staff members told The Inquirer.
The Philadelphia School Reform Commission took the first step toward closing Truebright in April by passing a resolution that said the commission did not plan to renew the charter for 18 reasons. It cited poor academic performance at the North Philadelphia school and said it had not met the state requirement that 75 percent of its classroom teachers be certified.
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